I got it for 10 cents and it took the stupid GFWL client almost 30 minutes to install a 2.5GB game. This is on a ridiculously fast machine with an SSD. Even when you win with GFWL, you still lose somehow.

Talutha wrote on Nov 21, 2010, 20:20:If you click on the game in the GfWL program theres an option to view game keys.

The sale overloaded Microsoft's servers somehow and many people aren't getting their keys - mine are 'No key assigned'. However on the forums MS is saying to email GFWLSR@hotmail.com for help - the phone line had a 50 minute hold time last I checked.

Picked up AoE3 too. Only problem is you have to use the GfWL front end. I can't imagine how much time and money has already gone into creating what has to be the absolute worst PC game buying software ever. It sucks on the XBox side too, but not as bad. Personally I think MS ought to throw in the towel and hitch a horse to Steam while supporting developers that are creating Windows games.

....looks like I have wasted my $0.10. Says game for windows marketplace installed but when I try and start it the splash screen shows up, then goes away... So fuck it, I don't want to troubleshoot your bullshit.

ASeven wrote on Nov 21, 2010, 15:18:$.10?! Oh wow, either this is the deal of the century or someone really fucked up at the GfWL HQs

...or marketing is using an older, but still appealing title to try to introduce more people to the GFW market system right before the holiday sales start. They lose a bit of bandwidth in exchange for a larger installed market with active accounts just before the busiest shopping season.